In the mood to shop? Well, LA is home to many luxury and charming consignment shops worthy of your time and energy. Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or trade, there are endless possibilities to find amazing, fashionable, and stylish pieces to add to your closet and wardrobe. Whether you also prefer luxury or the classic affordable boutique we have you covered. Check out the 5 following consignment shops in LA.
1. Mercari on Melrose
Location: 7613 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Ok, so Mercari isn’t technically a consignment shop, but we had to include this innovative slash very cool online space to store that just opened up their first brick and mortar on the West Coast. Mercari on Melrose is a full service, full space shopping hub for anyone wanting to off load their luxe goods you don’t want anymore. The space also hosts DIY classes and events dedicated to the art of upcycling, plus it serves as a partner pop-up area with items hand-picked by influencers or will host influencer closets like Emma Rogue or Curated By Us.This doesn’t work like consignment shops, basically you take your clothes to the store, snap photos of them in the store (yup, they have an entire setup to do this), then post on your Mercari account and your done. You don’t have to keep the clothes as the store will keep them for you and show them off to the cool Melrose shopping scene. Seriously this makes it so easy to create attractive and professional-looking listings, and Mercari’s fulfillment service helps package and ship items sold in-store straight to the buyer. Plus they have a 0% sellers fee which means you don’t have to put money upfront. We just went in to take a look at the store, shop the items ( so many designer type items too), and figure out the process which is super easy. Check out our photos below. Mercari on Melrose is open from Wed- Fri (1pm – 6pm) and Sat – Sun (11am – 6pm).
2. The Real Real
Location: 8500 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069
The Real Real is an online consignment shop which specializes in luxury resales. They have so man locations throughout the U.S. and we love the WeHo location. The Real Real has a membership and allows customers to consign and work with a valuation specialist. With top notch customer service, The Real Real is another great place to consign your luxury clothing and accessories. They have one of the biggest selections when it comes to designer handbags, watches and shoes. This is one of the few consignment shops to visit IRL and browse their amazing catalog. Check them out on Melrose Ave, and be ready to shop some stylish, fashionable, and contemporary pieces.
3.Trove
Location: 2008 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Considered one of LA’s best thrift stores and boutique consignment shops, Trove is a charming boutique offering a variety of styles of trendy clothes including brands like Zara and Prada. The boutique also carries vintage style clothing, and super cute accessories such as scarves, handbags, purses, and jewelry. They even have home goods! So if you need dishes for your next dinner party – come here. For you ladies who love unique specialty pieces, you will also find branded costume jewelry and vintage art deco, and midcentury pieces plus modern styles. If you’re looking to consign yourself, Trove allows those to bring in clean, free of damage, and in season items.
4. Gift of Garb
Location: 1835 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Gift of Garb is a luxury consignment shop that has been in business since 2012. Officially opening it’s storefront in 2014, the business is known for their sophisticated styles which coincide with seasonal and modern-day trends. The boutique carries contemporary and luxury high end brands from a variety of designers and labels including Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, Dior, Alexander McQueen and so much more. Consignment shop shoppers will find all styles of clothing like tops, jackets, sweaters, dresses, shoes and plenty of stylish accessories. For those looking to consign, it’s suggested to schedule an appointment ahead of time, and it should be noted the boutique also accepts men’s items as well.
5. Recess
Location: 111 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
This may be the mecca of luxury consignment shops. Recess offers classy, glamorous, and stylish pieces and carries designers such as Alexander McQueen, Alley Cat, Balmain, Calvin Klein and Cartier just to name a few. Shoppers will find silk kimonos, glamorous and vintage style flapper dresses, and other vintage styles. Recess is also extremely unique in that is carries “rare finds” such as Vivienne Westwood shoes and hard to find items from top designs like as Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier and more. But this do have a high sellers fee. Consignors receive 50% of the final selling price and 60% for merchandise priced at $1000 or higher. They’re open Monday through Saturday from 11am-5pm.
6. The Left Bank
Location: 2479 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90039
The Left Bank is a consignment shop right in the heart of LA which offers buy, sell, and trade options. The boutique is affordable, and offers vintage and modern pieces along with books, stationery, home goods such as glassware, candles, chocolate, and even a Bridal shop. Such a charming and convenient boutique to enjoy and browse, shoppers will be at ease with their more affordable prices and no appointment needed. They’re open from 10-6pm and ypically buy outright, meaning they offer you money/trade credit for your items immediately when they decide to take them in. No waiting for your items to sell. They only offer consignment on rare/high end pieces, but you’ll receive a higher pay out rate.Feel free to stop right in or with your consignment pieces and enjoy the boutique’s cute stationery items.
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